Suppose there are two fimrs in a market that each simultaneously choose a quantity.

Suppose there are two fimrs in a market that each simultaneously choose a quantity.

Feb 13th, 2015

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Economics

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Suppose there are two firms in a market that each simultaneously
choose a quantity. Firm 1's quantity is q1, and firm 2's quantity
is q2. Therefore the market quantity is Q = q1 + q2. The market
demand curve is given by P = 160 - 3Q. Also, each firm has constant
marginal cost equal to 16. There are no fixed costs. The marginal
revenue of the two firms are given by: ·

MR1 = 160 - 6q1 - 3q2 ·

MR2 = 160 - 3q1 - 6q2.

A) Write the equations of the Best Response Function for each
firm.

B) Graph the Best Response Functions of each firm. Put them both
on a single graph and identify the Cournot-Nash Equilibrium. Be
sure to label your graph carefully and accurately.

C) How much output will each firm produce in the Cournot-Nash
equilibrium?

D) What will be the market price of the good?

E) How much profit does each firm make?

F) Now suppose that the two firms form a cartel and decide to
maximize joint profits and split the profits evenly. They agree to
each produce half of the profit maximizing quantity. How much
output will each firm produce? (Hint: If the two firms form a
cartel, they will produce together the same amount of output as a
monopolist would produce.)

G) Now suppose that Firm 1 decides to cheat on the agreement.
Assuming Firm 2 produces the quantity given in F), write the
equation for the residual demand that faces Firm 1.

H) If Firm 1 expects Firm 2 to produce the amount of output in
F), how much output should Firm 1 produce to maximize their
profit?